Westhampton Beach Senior High School vs. Hampton Bays High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Westhampton Beach Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Hampton Bays High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 990 students in grades 9-12, Westhampton Beach Senior High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 96% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 745 students in grades 9-12, Hampton Bays High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥95% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is lower than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
990 students
745 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
81 teachers
64 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#208 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#1156 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
90%
≥95%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
96%
55-59%
Graduation Rate
94%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
6
Grade 9 Students
245
173
Grade 10 Students
241
189
Grade 11 Students
239
168
Grade 12 Students
262
200
Ungraded Students
3
9
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
27%
65%
% Black
2%
1%
% White
67%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
1%
Diversity Score
0.48
0.48
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
54%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
7%